Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after

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I just finished listening to this and, whilst it was an enjoyable enough listen - this might be the most Gen-Z book I've ever engaged with. Or, that someone like me, who has already been diagnosed, will pick up this book and find all the reminders they need to navigate the world with their head held high: you are different, and you have the right to demand and expect more instead of settling for less. Highly recommend to those newly diagnosed, and also recommend to those with loved ones recently diagnosed (children, friends, partners etc), this book will be really helpful in learning how to support the neurodivergents in your life. She deep dives into her painful childhood journey finding a diagnosis, tackles the changing landscape of autism labels and really focuses on the extreme mental health tendencies neurodivergent people are prone to (approx.

Reading that small, blink-and-you'll-miss-it excerpt gave me a quite frankly dangerous amount of hope.this book existing is such a gift and makes me so happy to be alive in a time where i have the honor and opportunity to read it.

I personally believe that anyone - be it teachers, partners, parents, friends - who shares their life with an autistic person should at least read Chapter 3: Sensory Issues, Stimming, Meltdowns, Shutdown and Burnout. So to have such a personal, conversational piece such as this outlining a true experience whilst also providing education and helpful tips and tricks is pretty phenomenal. An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and advocate Chloé Hayden. Reading Different, Not Less brought me a sense of reassurance that there was a place for me in this world, that I would find my happily ever after. Chlo Hayden is an award-winning actor and disability advocate, motivational speaker and social media influencer whose story of being 'different, not less' has attracted a worldwide following.I wanted to give Chloe the biggest hug because so many of the experiences she had were ones I could relate to. Everyone should pick up this book and give it a read, broaden your horizons and learn about neurodivergence and disability and how we can better accomodate for our neurodivergent/disabled friends in society!

As an autistic person who was taught to mask 24/7 through what I now believe was something ABA-adjacent, it's so hard to imagine a life where I am able to function in society comfortably. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. If you want to read about what it is like to be disabled in a world full of ableism then please do yourself a favour and pick this up.The title and the word “neurodivergent” suggests that this book is about different conditions that fall under the umbrella term, but it is mainly about Hayden’s own experiences with her being autistic. Even though she mentions that she also has ADHD there is rarely any mention of other neurodivergencies and I feel like we’re washing away the meaning of the word Neurodivergence by over-using it instead of stating the exact condition we’re talking about (here: autism). What I personally got from it was the memoir aspect, I will never tire of hearing about individual neurodivergent experiences. it is such a beautiful listen and read, that covers a variety of neurodivergent identities but obviously centered around chloe’s personal experiences and studies into autism, adhd, and depression from a young age through now, weaving in writings from the time certain events happened in her life as well as hindsight understanding and interpretation. She's very sincere, positive, and enthusiastic about empowering the reader and "finding your happily ever after.